2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

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2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats logo.svg
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record16–14 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDominique Taylor
Assistant coaches
  • Denver Cobb
  • Donald Reyes
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
Seasons
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 13 3   .813 18 13   .581
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 17 15   .531
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 16 15   .516
Florida A&M* 10 6   .625 12 15   .444
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Morgan State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Coppin State 7 9   .438 11 20   .355
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
MD Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 5 27   .156
Delaware State 4 12   .250 6 26   .188
Howard 1 15   .063 4 29   .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
Note: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represent Bethune–Cookman University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 3rd-year head coach Ryan Ridder, play their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season[]

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 14–17 overall, 9–7 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place. The team received a No. 5 seed in the MEAC Tournament, where they were defeated 71–80 in the quarterfinals by No. 5 seed Howard.[1]

Roster[]

2019–20 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Leon Redd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Grand Rapids, Michigan
G 1 Malik Maitland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Daytona Beach, Florida
G 2 Houston Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Columbus, Ohio
G/F 3 Wali Parks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Iowa City, Iowa
G 4 Jordan Preaster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
G 5 Jeremiah Gilyard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Palatka, Florida
F 10 Cletrell Pope 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Northport, Alabama
G 11 Jeff Coulanges 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Trenton, New Jersey
G 12 Danny Harris, Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 13 Joe French 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
G 21 Matthew Mondesir 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Los Angeles, California
G/F 22 Isaiah Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Compton, California
F 23 Justyn King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Plant City, Florida
F 32 Zen Goodridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Orlando, Florida
F 33 Alex Ismail 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2019

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm
Johnson University (FL) W 110–68  1–0
Moore Gymnasium (801)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 9, 2019*
8:00 pm, FSSW+
at No. 13 Texas Tech L 44–79  1–1
United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
November 11, 2019*
8:30 pm
at Omaha L 61–90  1–2
Baxter Arena (2,112)
Omaha, NE
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm
Trinity Baptist W 100–42  2–2
Moore Gymnasium (557)
Daytona Beach, Florida
November 22, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
San Antonio Classic
W 83–58  3–2
McDermott Center (125)
San Antonio, TX
November 23, 2019*
1:00 pm
vs. Eastern Illinois
San Antonio Classic
W 66–63  4–2
McDermott Center (126)
San Antonio, TX
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm
vs. St. Francis (IL)
San Antonio Classic
W 74–70  5–2
McDermott Center (72)
San Antonio, TX
December 1, 2019*
6:00 pm, ACCNX
at Georgia Tech L 65–68  5–3
McCamish Pavilion (4,552)
Atlanta, GA
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson L 67–72  5–4
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville L 60–82  5–5
Swisher Gymnasium (811)
Jacksonville, FL
December 14, 2019*
10:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist L 68–87  5–6
CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 65–70  5–7
Addition Financial Arena (4,112)
Orlando, FL
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm
Marist W 85–56  6–7
Moore Gymnasium (103)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 67–77  6–8
Chaifetz Arena (6,723)
St. Louis, MO
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2020
6:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 72–85  6–9
(0–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (918)
Norfolk, VA
January 6, 2020
6:30 pm
at Howard W 102–73  7–9
(1–1)
Burr Gymnasium (289)
Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2020
4:15 pm
Coppin State W 85–80  8–9
(2–1)
Moore Gymnasium (376)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2020
7:30 pm
Morgan State W 85–78  9–9
(3–1)
Moore Gymnasium (903)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 59–86  9–10
(3–2)
Moore Gymnasium (855)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 95–98  9–11
(3–3)
Corbett Sports Center (2,846)
Greensboro, NC
January 27, 2020
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State W 78–74  10–11
(4–3)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 67–73  10–12
(4–4)
Teaching Gym (5,013)
Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 78–73  11–12
(5–4)
Moore Gymnasium (919)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 10, 2020
7:30 pm
Howard W 87–68  12–12
(6–4)
Moore Gymnasium (870)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 15, 2020
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 58–66  12–13
(6–5)
Hytche Athletic Center (600)
Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2020
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 71–70  13–13
(7–5)
Memorial Hall (958)
Dover, DE
February 22, 2020
4:00 pm
South Carolina State W 69–65 OT 14–13
(8–5)
Moore Gymnasium (804)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 24, 2020
7:30 pm
Norfolk State W 78–55  15–13
(9–5)
Moore Gymnasium (805)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2020
7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central L 68–71 OT 15–14
(9–6)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,338)
Durham, NC
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm
Florida A&M W 72–70 OT 16–14
(10–6)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
MEAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
6:00 pm, FloSports
(4) vs. (5) Morgan State
Quarterfinals
MEAC Tournament Canceled[2] Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Cole Leads Howard Past Bethune-Cookman". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "MEAC ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS" (Press release). Norfolk, Virginia: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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